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In The News
-Latest weather: Cool and windy, high of 56 today in Worcester
-61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Worcester to get new park, improvements an to existing one
-City receives 85 applications for neighborhood beautification grants
-Worcester’s Bees and Thank You is taking the “save the bees” mission everyone has heard to a new level
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-Computer network issues at Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-911 call rankles city business owner; police scanner indicates caller "not cooperative"
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Keep the Faith: Easter is a season of hope
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a nun for 69 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Rotary Club recycling fundraiser on Sunday
-Absentee ballots for May 3 Shrewsbury town election available
-Holden absentee ballot request deadline is May 3
-Police ID officer who was hospitalized after being struck by car in Leominster
-If you’re planning to endorse a Grafton candidate, read this
-Sterling cleanup participants are thanked
-Gardner to grant ARPA $650,000 to small business
-SPORTS: Celtics take 3-0 lead on Nets
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy auctioning meet and greet for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Bruins beat Rangers, 3-1
-Tampa Bay rallies for wild 3-2 win over Red Sox
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox snap 4-game losing streak
-Pirates beat Iowa, 36-22
-DC United beats Revolution, 3-2
-Former Worcester Sharks captain Mike Moore announces retirement
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Russians hammer Mariupol steel plant as civilians shelter in bunkers
-Tragic: Holocaust survivor, 91, dies "pleading for water" in Mariupol basement
-NEW ENGLAND: Mass. Senate expected to vote on sports betting bill this week
-BUSINESS: How opportunists got rich off the pandemic by stealing our money
-SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day 2022 sale: When is it, early deals, more
-COLLEGES: Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at Holy Cross on Monday
-Millions of student loan borrowers are closer to being debt-free. What to know about the changes
-FOOD: Polar Park food truck, craft beer festival returns in September
-HEALTH: Your attitude about aging could add 7.5 years to your life
-TV/STREAMING: Netflix is finally going after password sharing. Here’s how it’s likely to work
-MOVIES: The blockbusters hitting theaters this summer
-CELEBRITY: Jennifer Grey says split from Matthew Broderick inspired Madonna song
-ANIMALS: Guy and his rescued squirrel do everything together (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders save baby from massive apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner discovers 5 bears living underneath her house
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Classifieds
-Full time line cooks at Worcester restaurant
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Warehouse Assistant in Worcester
-Machinery Technician in Worcester
-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-How well is our immunity holding up against COVID?
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
-"Relaxing their guard a bit too early": UMass Memorial doctor urges caution as Worcester cases are on the rise
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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